Proactiv Solution : Acne Treatment System

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Renewing Cleanser Active Ingredient: Benzoyl Peroxide (2.5%). Inactive Ingredients: Water (aqua), magnesium aluminum silicate, glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate, sorbitol, dimethyl isosorbide, disodium PEG-12 dimethicone sulfosuccinate, tridecyl stearate, neopentyl glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, polyethylene, cetyl esters, anthemis nobilis flower extract, sodium hyaluronate, sodium PCA, xanthan gum, tridecyl trimellitate, propylene glycol, Imidazolidinyl urea, methylparaben, propylparaben, fragrance (parfum). Revitalizing Toner Water (aqua), glycolic acid, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) extract, anthemis nobilis flower extract, rosa canina fruit extract, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, sodium PCA, panthenol, glycerin, propylene glycol, allantoin, polysorbate 20, hydroxyethylcellulose, sodium hydroxide, benzophenone-4, tetrasodium EDTA, imidazolidinyl urea, methylparaben, propylparaben, fragrance (parfum), blue 1 (CI 42090), yellow 5 (CI 19140). Repairing Treatment Active Ingredient: Benzoyl Peroxide (2.5%). Inactive Ingredients: Water (aqua), ethoxydiglycol, cyclotetrasiloxane, cyclopentasiloxane, cetearyl alcohol, propylene glycol, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate, panthenol, allantoin, xanthan gum, ceteareth-20, carbomer, triethanolamine, diazolidinyl urea, methylparaben, propylparaben, fragrance (parfum).

Items marked with red have tested a 3 or above (out of 5) in comedogenic (pore-clogging) testing.

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May 27, 2007

Pros:

The repairing lotion works extremely well.

Cons:

It's too pricey, too slow-working- and has too many steps along with fake celebrity endorsements.

Proactiv wasn't a bad product but it is too pricey and you have to go through a lot of steps (sometimes even adding to the ones they made) and there are a lot more effective products out there. I would recommend ordering Bruunhause off of eBay if Proactiv hasn't worked for you. Your acne will clear up extremely fast. If you read reviews of it 90% of the people who wrote them said Proactiv failed them Bruunhause was amazing. It is a gel, but isn't so heavily medicated it will dry out your skin. If it is too expensive for you, or if you don't have severe acne, then I would recommend Acnexus (which can also be ordered off of eBay.
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May 21, 2007

Pros:

makes skin very soft and smooth

Cons:

expensive

Tomorrow will be 2 weeks since ive started using proactiv and it has gotten rid of existing pimples but hasn't really stopped new ones from coming. I've gotten about three or four new pimples since ive been using it. Is that normal?
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April 24, 2007

Pros:

so far its good :)

Cons:

its working quite well for me, And my skin dosent go dry after, like some others say. Its all good.

I like it :) cant quite say its worth the price yet but its a good product :) I use it twise a day once in the morning and before i go 2 bed. Not gettin any bad effects or anything like itchy skin dry skin or more pimples like some other weirdos say :) I recommend a try :D
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April 14, 2007

Pros:

Perfect skin just after 1 week use.

Cons:

Acne comes back when you stop using it, but atleast it shows that it works.

It works!
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April 2, 2007

Pros:

None

Cons:

I had moderately bad cystic acne and ProActiv did nothing for me. Despite rinsing my face copiously, it still bleached our towels and ate away at the metal drain. If it does that to metal, what's it doing to your skin?

A complete waste of money. We canceled 3 times and they still sent me kits every 3 months. The only thing that ever worked for me was Mario Badescu drying lotion (the generic stuff found at any drugstore) and Accutane. If ProActive doesn't work, talk to your dermatologist about Accutane.
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March 7, 2007

Pros:

Cleared my skin, better than it was before, but not for blackheads.

Cons:

Fragrance became an irritant to my skin and became allergic to benzoyl peroxide. I could also not take this on a trip out of the USA! Not on the list as approved drug in Europe (unless you have a doctors prescription!)

You MUST use it twice daily as recommended. It may or may not work for others, but for me, it was a waste of money and the shipping charges $6.95 per shipment were becomming terrible.
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February 26, 2007

Pros:

Cleanser leaves skin feeling very soft and clean. Toner is great for getting that extra pore cleansing; it also leaves skin soft

Cons:

Repairing lotion takes some getting used to: while using it twice a day, it dried out my skin terribly at first (flaky dry patches on cheeks), so I just backed off to once, and now I use it 2x/day again with no problems yet!

I've been using Proactiv for about a month and was VERY skeptical. I had a few friends that used it with great results, but I had also heard of others that said their skin got worse. I took a gamble, and so far so good! My acne was never THAT bad, but one or two annoying pimples would pop up every week or so in the absolute worst places. What's worse is I would get ugly scars afterwards - even without messing with them. I can already see a difference in the overall clarity and tone of my skin, and I have a natural glow! Give it a try; it's worth it :)
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January 25, 2007

Pros:

In the beginning it worked.....

Cons:

....but after awhile my skin must have become what other people have said....immune....it no longer works!!!!!!!!!!

Don't buy the hype...more than likely none of these celebrities have ever had acne....it's called photoshop people...and the bigger issue is that they get paid for it. It'll get you too, it'll work for awhile and then stop...that's what lots of people are saying.
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January 5, 2007

Pros:

It does help ur skin to stay pimples-free.

Cons:

However, once you stop using the product and change to any others, you'll get the worst face you've ever seen. Even accutane might not help.

I've used the product for 4 yrs. But it's too expensive to last forever so i decided to change to a more affordable and so-called reliable products. I regret my decision as my face is full of acne and scar now! I tried to use back proactiv for 2 yrs, nevertheless it never works for me anymore. Just a word of caution to those who are using proactiv: Don't ever change if you've started using.
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December 27, 2006

Pros:

it smells gud. i cant live without it. i LOVE it. some ppl rele dont like it because they use it the wrong way. if u have sensitive skin like me just use a small amount and its awesome. use it urself dont let other ppl talk u out of it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cons:

none

its AWESOME. for different ppl its different use. ur either not using it right or too much or not enough. or u can be allergic. dont blame proactiv just move on to acnefree and see if that works for u. be gentle with the lotion because your not supposed to use that much just a dime size. if u use too much the acne fighting ingridents will irritate your skin. it REALLY WORKS. dont listen to other ppl. TRY IT. read the directions!!! u shud probly only need the 3 step system. its only 19.99 not 60.00 like ppl say. thats ONLY IF U GET ALL THE EXTRA STUFF
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